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A speaker/earbud setup in a GPS [message #71471] Wed, 22 February 2012 20:18 Go to previous message
FloydV is currently offline  FloydV
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I know this is a bit off center, but it is audio. And, I find good answers here.

I have a Garmin GPS. I've put a jack in for earbuds, so that I can hear directions under my helmet when riding.

I inserted a 350 ohm 1/8 watt resistor in line with the earbud jack. The jack disconnects the speaker when the earbuds are plugged in.

Someone was mentioning that to much resistance to a tube amplifier could hurt it, and I wondered if that applied to all amplifiers.
Am I putting any stress on the amplifier by placing the resistor in line?

The volume level is the same, which was the point.

Thanks,

Floyd


He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. -- Albert Einstein
 
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